Acryomns and Their Meaning

[Knopfler Fan]

Is there a sticky where common acroymns are posted for us newbies to refer to?

For example, what's

DAW
DI





Thanks
KF

 

[Hard2Hear]

DAW
Digital Audio Workstation
DI
Direct Input

H2H
Hard2Hear

 

[Richard Monroe]

Actually, I think DI is direct injection- same thing, though.-Richie

 

[stonepiano]

and, in the case of live reinforcement, Direct boxes are also referred to as DI's.

Stone

 

[Garry Sharp]

It is also absolutely essential to ensure that all your kit has the following features:

LRF support
LFL interface.

Always ask the salesman that first. If he looks puzzled, leave the shop immediately.










Oh, by the way....

LRF = Little Rubber Feet
LFL = Little Flashing Lights

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

Some more... for future reference.......

Common ones...
YMMV - your mileage may vary
WTF - what the fuck?
BTW - by the way
RTFM - read the fuckin' manual
OT - off-topic
IMO - in my opinion
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMNSHO - in my not-so-humble opinion

Some lesser-known ones...
YJTOLD - you just tripped over LittleDog
NVVISB - no, voxvender is sonusman's biotch
DFTB - don't feed the bear

 

[Garry Sharp]

In big letters on the roof pillars of our best local music venue (The Jazz Cafe) - STFU.

Shut The Fuck Up

 

[Eric Best]

WGARFA - WHO GIVES A RAT FUCK ANYWAY

 

[The Green Hornet]

AND:

There is SIAB = studio in a box

AND:

MIDI: musical Instrument digital interface

AND:

FX: Effects

AND:

DI: which really means Direct Induction

AND: kHz or kilohertz or 1000 times per second; like a sound sampled at 48kHz would be sampled at the amazing rate of 48 thousand times per second. [Remember the Nyquist frequency]

AND : A/D Analog to Digital and D/A Digital to Analog

And: BBU Blue Bear University

AND: GH =

Green Hornet

 

[James Argo]

Suite your self...


http://www.recordingeq.com/glossary/glosae.htm#sectA


James

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

SNAFU=
Systems Now All F*cked Up

FUBAR=
F*cked Up beyond All Recognition

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

Is there a sticky where common acroymns are posted for us newbies to refer to?.....DAW....DI.... ...Thanks
KF

GLOSSARY

Press the above link.

 

[jokinjoe]

spinsterwun
this is from 20yrs of military acryonms experience the people who live and die by them and gave us another one, RADAR
SNAFU: systems normal, all f***ed up
a discription clinton once used to discribe his own administration
FUBAR: f***ed up beyond all repair
you might remember it from "Saving Private Ryan"

how about this one HMFIC?

 

[Brad]

Head Mutha Fukka In Charge.

 

[Michael Jones]

I always thought SNAFU = Situation Normal, All Fouled (Fucked) Up

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

to mA to vs to ma to

As long as it equates to the same thing.

 

[wrenhunter]

Uh, how about SD and LD, regarding mic types? Just reading a discussion over in the Mic forum and didn't get it.

Thanks,

wren

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

SD - small diaphragm
LD - large diaphragm
cond - condenser

 

[bwalker]

Acroymns???

I know what an acronym is, but I don't have the first clue what an "acroymn" or "acryomn" is LOL... I empathize w/your confusion.

 

[Porter]

TLA = Three Letter Acronym

Porter